Bioactivity | Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093), an antiepileptic drug, is a dual a dual Inhibitor of β-Secretase and voltage-gated sodium channel. |
In Vivo | Eslicarbazepine acetate is an antiepileptic drug. It is a prodrug which is activated to eslicarbazepine (S-licarbazepine), an active metabolite of oxcarbazepine. Eslicarbazepine acetate is a prodrug for (S)-(+)-licarbazepine, the major active metabolite of oxcarbazepine. Its mechanism of action is therefore identical to that of oxcarbazepine. Eslicarbazepine acetate may not produce as high peak levels of (S)-(+)-licarbazepine immediately after dosing as does oxcarbazepine which could theoretically improve tolerability[1]. |
Name | Eslicarbazepine acetate |
CAS | 236395-14-5 |
Formula | C17H16N2O3 |
Molar Mass | 296.32 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen) |
Reference | [1]. Sibhghatulla Shaikh, et al. Aptiom (Eslicarbazepine Acetate) as a Dual Inhibitor of β-Secretase and Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel: Advancement in Alzheimer's Disease-Epilepsy Linkage via an Enzoinformatics Study. CNS & Neurological Disorders Drug Targets Volume 13 , Issue 7 , 2014. |